COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL ALBERTA
Public foundationFoundations·401 - 4901 48 ST · RED DEER, AB · T4N 6M4·BN 891953143RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
60%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
26.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.4M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to Community Foundation of Central Alberta?
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Is Community Foundation of Central Alberta a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 891953143RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Community Foundation of Central Alberta located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 401 - 4901 48 ST, RED DEER, AB, T4N 6M4. Source.
What does Community Foundation of Central Alberta do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY CATALYST COMMITTED TO GROWING A LEGACY WHICH STRENGTHENS THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN RED DEER AND CENTRAL ALBERTA. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSION INCLUDE: WORKING WITH DONORS TO ENABLE THEM TO MEET THEIR PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES; GRANT MAKING TO QUALIFIED DONEES ACROSS THE SPECTRUM:…" Full program description.
How much does Community Foundation of Central Alberta disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 60% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Community Foundation of Central Alberta?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.4M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY CATALYST COMMITTED TO GROWING A LEGACY WHICH STRENGTHENS THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN RED DEER AND CENTRAL ALBERTA. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSION INCLUDE: WORKING WITH DONORS TO ENABLE THEM TO MEET THEIR PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES; GRANT MAKING TO QUALIFIED DONEES ACROSS THE SPECTRUM: FROM HUMAN SERVICES. TO HEALTH EDUCATION ARTS CULTURE AND RECREATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITITATIVES; AND CONVENING COMMUNITY TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS AND ADDRESS EMERGING ISSUES WITH THE END RESULT OF A STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)60%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
11%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
26.8 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$4.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)31%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
31%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
69%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.9M | 28% | 28.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.5M | 24% | 34 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $4.3M | 11% | 32.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $-1084K | 12% | 26.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.0M | 12% | 25.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.4M | 11% | 26.8 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- DUFRESNE, LORI LDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAHAM, DANEILLE RVICE CHAIRarm's length
- HARRIS, PAUL GDIRECTORarm's length
- JANKE, MAUREEN MJDIRECTORarm's length
- MACSWEEN, PATRICIA EBDIRECTORarm's length
- NYMARK VANDENBRINK, KRISTA LCHAIRarm's length
- POIER, STACEY MTREASURERarm's length
- WARD-SCHUR, TANYADIRECTORarm's length
- WILLIAMS, DAX LDIRECTORarm's length
- ANDERSON, DOUG WVICE CHAIRarm's length
- JANES, AUSTINDIRECTORarm's length
- SHEA, GREGORYDIRECTORarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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